Rad fahren
Translation
to ride a bike, to cycle
Examples
Ich fahre gern Rad.
I like to ride a bike.
Am Wochenende fahren wir Rad.
We ride our bikes on the weekend.
Grammar Patterns
Rad fahren to ride a bike I ride my bike every day.
Similar Words
radeln (to cycle, colloquial)
Etymology
A combination of 'Rad' (wheel, bike) and 'fahren' (to go, to drive). Literally means 'to go by wheel'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'ride' a 'Rad' bike. 'Fahren' sounds a bit like 'fare', as in paying a fare to go somewhere.